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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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MIT Maritime Consortium wins ABS approval
Maritime classification and certification organization the American Bureau of Shipping has granted its approval in principle (AIP) for the integration of a nuclear reactor into a cargo vessel propulsion system, as developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Maritime Consortium. This is the first AIP to be granted to a technology developed through the consortium, which includes founding members MIT, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, and Capital Maritime Group.
Educational Session|Panel|Sponsored by Innovation
Monday, August 5, 2024|1:30–3:00PM EDT|Banyan 1
Innovation today comes from many sources and takes a variety of forms. We’ve comprised an expert panel who will provide innovation insight from their organization’s perspective. These include participants from commercial nuclear sites, non-nuclear organizations, and strategic vendors. Topics include Innovation over the long term – Insights from customer perspective in reinventing itself for sustainability, developing a Roadmap for Effective Modernization from commercial nuclear utility CNO perspective, transformational insights from a non-nuclear perspective, innovative lessons learned in the process of re-starting a commercial plant, and the benefits as well as lessons learned from the implementation of digital twins. The panel members will provide introductory insights into each of their innovation strategies as well the expectations for their organization and then provide a forum for open questions and answers.
Uuganbayar Otgonbaatar
Exelon
Clayton Bonnot
License Renewal and Plant Innovation Lead, South Texas Project, Cost Savings Strategies Through Innovation South Texas Project
Asgeir Droivoldsmo
Principal Scientist, Halden Research Laboratory, Norway, Cost Savings by the Norway North Sea Oil and Gas Corporations
Patrick O'Brien
Holtec
Greg Brock
Dassault Systems
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